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Clinical Features and Vascular Territories of Stroke
Anterior circulation—anterior cerebral artery (ACA) - Contralateral leg weakness
Anterior circulation—middle
Clinical Features ... motor or sensory deficit ... sensory/motor deficits ... artery - Oculomotor deficits ... sensory/motor deficits
Hypernatremia Management Algorithm
Acute vs Chronic
Calculate Losses
 • Current water Deficit
 • Ongoing Free water Losses
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Hypernatremia Management Algorithm ... Current water Deficit ... Hypernatremia #Management #Algorithm
Whipple Disease (Tropheryma whipplei) - Diagnostic Algorithm

Whipple's disease suspected:
 • Arthralgias, weight loss, abdominal pain, diarrhea
) - Diagnostic Algorithm ... early-onset cognitive deficits ... Disease #diagnosis #algorithm
Causes of School Difficulties - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Social Skills Deficit and Atypical Behaviour
• Consider Autism Spectrum
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Social Skills Deficit ... for Attention Deficit ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Restarting Anticoagulation after TIA or Acute Ischemic Stroke

 • TIA → Consider (re-) starting a NOAC
mild neurological deficit ... → No clinical worsening ... or clinical improvement ... moderate neurological deficit ... severe neurological deficit
Causes of Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Always assess for red flags. If no red flags,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... use, neuromotor deficits ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Spinal Epidural Abscess - Classic triad (back pain + fever + neuro deficits) found in only
fever + neuro deficits ... 13% #Diagnosis #EM ... Epidural #Abscess #Algorithm
Spinal Epidural Abscess - Illness Script
Epidemiology:
 - Patients at risk for bacteremia: IVDU, dental abscess, HD
most common (63%) Clinical ... spinal pain, neuro deficits ... residual neurological deficits
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
and Management Algorithm ... murmur, Pulse deficit ... , Focal neuro deficit ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
Tongue Fasciculations Secondary to Hypoglossal Nerve Damage

Most commonly associated with ALS - This LMN XII was
#PhysicalExam #Clinical ... CN12 #Neurology #Deficit